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Zenith Insurance Company (United States) · 1 month ago

VP of Corporate Underwriting

East Norriton, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$152K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

Zenith Insurance Company is seeking a VP of Corporate Underwriting to enhance underwriting quality standards and support various corporate projects. The role involves collaboration with underwriting managers, engaging with other departments to solve data delivery issues, and may include project management responsibilities with the Actuarial team.

Financial ServicesInsurance

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in policy systems and a business lead in development of reports and resources to continue to enhance our capabilities and processes

Acts as a point of escalation/referral on particularly complex or innovative underwriting decisions

Support various Corporate Underwriting projects that strategically assist Field Underwriting execution

Partner with Underwriting Managers on issues central to underwriting execution, including staff development, underwriting appetite and pricing strategy

Work across departments to help solve organizational data and information delivery issues

Build cross regional relationships to enhance communications, share processes, elevate and explore concepts, and facilitate the strengthening of our operations

Engage with other departments to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to standardize approach to analysis and enhance execution

May be involved in project management roles with Actuarial team regarding state forms and product filings

Qualification

Commercial underwritingTechnical underwritingProject managementExcel proficiencyBusiness mindsetLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired with 10+ years of experience in middle market or large account commercial underwriting or product management experience required

Comprehension of advanced technical underwriting issues required

Must have the ability to communicate with others in an understandable manner for underwriting and training purposes

Demonstrated experience in leading innovative initiatives from ideation to implementation

Candidate should be a quick study, be comfortable and effective in marketing settings and have good facility with Excel

Candidate needs to be a self-starter with ability to lead multiple and disparate tasks and projects with the highest standard of responsiveness to the Field's needs

Can adapt own personal style to effectively lead, interact with and influence others as part of our collaborative model

Can identify opportunities and deliver effective feedback

Must possess a broader business mindset

Can be flexible and adapt to changes in job responsibilities as required

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Parental Leave

Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance

401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Education and Training Reimbursement

10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company

Zenith Insurance Company (United States)

Zenith is the premier specialist in workers’ compensation nationally, and a leader in property and casualty insurance for the California agriculture industry.

Founded in 1949

Woodland Hills, California, USA

1001-5000 employees